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the passengers were drinking, but the chp says the driver was above the adult legal limit of .0 ai. the chp says he lost control on novato boulevard as he rounded a curve hitting an an on coming big rig with a load of cattle. >> the vehicle was traveling westbound. we believe it was a fair lehigh rate of speed -- fairly high rate of speed due to the length of the skidmarks. >> all of the boys were from novato high. one was pronounced dead at the scene and two others treated for major injuries and two with minor injuries. the driver was charged with driving under the influence. >> there what is an emergency uh united states no meant saying all teachers without a third prerd have to meet in the library. many students and parents were surprised to learn the accident happened just before noon. lunch doesn't begin until 12:15. >> that's disturbing.

if it happened at noon, what are kids drinking at 12:00 in the afternoon when they are supposed to be at school. >> these students say they know some of the boys involved in the crash, and they are hoping for a speedy recoverly. >> one of the guys in my class, i like talking football with him. he is cool. i like him a lot. i hope the best for him, really. >> school administrators declined to comment, but plan to make a statement on monday. abc7 news. >> lilian, thanks etch have. students from novato high set up a facebook group to support the teenagers who were in the car and their families. well over a hundred people joined the group within a few hours tonight. let's move on. developing news in the legal battle over california's ban on same-sex marriage. late tonight supporters of the ban filed briefs urging a federal appeals court to overturn judge vaughn's

walker's decision -- judge vaughn walker's decision. it was the deadline for gay marriage opponents. the other side has until next month to respond. pg&e has agreed to released the information everyone has been demanding since the san bruno pipeline blast. they mapped the 100 most hazardous natural gas pipelines, but it has kept the information secret. today two federal agencies and the state public utilities commission laid on the pressure. and as david louie reports, it worked. >> the state public utilities commission sent this letter to pg&e, specifically asking for the list of 100 most hazardous gas pipelines and their specific locations. the agency along with pg&e have been under pressure for a week by state and federal law i can makers and by the governor that the public and first responders need that information. >> it has to have the level of detail necessary so we can identify where the pipe goes so people who have a right to know what's under their house.

>> pg&e isn't saying what it plans to do. although abc7 news has learned the utility could releasedmaps and the list on monday. >> what is or is not provided and in understanding what the cpc is requesting is something that we are currently working with with respect to pg&e, and we will be in contact to make sure we completely understand the request. and then we will be able to provide a response to that. right now because we have recently received it, we are currently evaluating what we received. >> the location of the pipelines has been mapped by a number of sources. this one was released during a rate increase hearing in sacramento last night. the state regulators want pg&e to develop a plan with manual shutoff valves with automatic valves. the ruptured pipeline was one of them. peninsula residents say they are anxious to get the maps from pg&e. >> you don't want to let the wrong people know that information. in this case, i really think they need to let the

homeowners know. >> what's more important? people's safety, people's lives or security? are they concerned somebody will do something bad to them? >> well, a lot could happen between now and over the weekend until monday's expected released of the list. that's because there seems to be an apparent disconnect between what state officials are asking pg&e to do and the apparent confusion by pg&e as to what it plans to do. jerry hill says if pg&e was less than forthright in full disclosure, he will introduce a bill that will force pg&e to comply. in san bruno, david louie, abc7 news. >> now, if you want to find out if you live near a high pressure gas transmission line, all you have to do is call. the number is on your screen, 1-800-743-5000. now, this isn't to find out if you live near one of the 100 hazardous lines, just to get the general location of the

pipelines in your area. we have posted this phone number on our website, abc7news.com. as we reported earlier this week, one of pg&e's highest risk gas lines runs through fremont. it is four miles long and will cost an estimated $13 million to replace. fremont city leaders were not able to get much information about the line from the utility. but today pg&e agreed to go before the city council one week before tuesday. >> we expect to get more information on that particular line in fremont. really it is just to discuss the line itself in general and the risk terminology. that will be important for all of us to have a clear understanding. >> san bruno city officials offered to clear debris from the property of 37 pipeline fire victims who lost their homes. it will be free as long as the homeowners sign a waiver. residents whose homes are damaged are doing the clean up work themselves or hired contractors to do it. a vigil was held in honor

of jessica morales. the 20-year-old died in the explosion and fire in san bruno last week. amy hollyfield was there as loved ones remembered a vibrant, happy young woman. >> she wasn't even supposed to be there. >> she switched her day of work. she couldn't watch the game, but yeah, wrong place at the wrong time. >> 20-year-old jessica morales was at her boyfriend's san bruno home when the explosion happened. 19-year-old joseph gomez was severely burned as he tried to save her. he is still in the hospital with second and third-degree burns over 40% of his body. but tonight jessica's friends and family tried to focus on her life and not how she died. >> we are trying to just remember what a great person she was and not think of tragedy and just hold her in our hearts and know she is in a better place.

>> loved ones came together in daily city for a vigil. her parents decided to keep the service private. >> she was -- she had a very beautiful pink coffin. she would have loved it because she was into fal. >> she was very good at making friends which was apparent at her vigil. >> she had a good personality. she brought you up when you were down. she was a great person overall. she is going to be missed. >> jessica hoped to be a fashion journalist and was taking classes of academy of art university in san francisco. >> she had a lot going for herself. she went young, but we will always remember her. >> i feel like i lost my own daughter. i am going to miss her tremendously. there is no words that can express how much i will miss her. >> tomorrow the feme -- the family will hold a memorial for jessica and she will be buried on monday. amy hollyfield.

and more than a thousand people attended the funeral mass for a mother and daughter who were killed in the san bruno fire. 44-year-old jacqueline and 13-year-old janessa greg lived next to the site. it was at the catholic church where janessa attended school. she played basketball and volleyball and was the student body president. >> she was so bright. she radiated the classroom. everyone enjoys having her around. >> it is important for us to be here to support the family and to have closure to this terrible event. >> jackie greg worked for the california public utilities commission for 20 years which is one of the agencies investigating the explosion. other news, a u.s. airways 757 on its way from phoenix to maui made an emergency landing at sfo. it happened after the pilot

reported smoke in the cockpit. the airport manager said the smoke cleared by the time the plane landed. 175 passengers were on board this plane. no one was injured. coming up, turns out the weird weather was even weirder than we knew on the east coast. and panic over a pint-sized highway hazard. and -- >> she said they treated her like a child. >> a freed american hiker reveals the constant back and forth fight she had with her iranian captors. those stories and more when we continue. and then late other "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. dan, coming up, the new fame game. post yourself on youtube today. become an international superstar tomorrow. so we surf the web for the next justin bieber. and the latest on sarah palin's speech in iowa. is this the start

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there is a one-year-old crawling on a highway and terrifying drivers. look at this kid crawl on to the street. they waited for other motorists to get out of the way. the infant got away from his mother. drivers called the police who returned the baby to his mother. she was released after spending a short time in custody. secretary of state hillary clinton is calling for the released of two american inmates being held. sarah shourd will arrive in new york this weekend. shourd will hold a news conference on sunday. mahmoud only din gnaw god said she was released because of health issues. shourd's aunt lives in berkeley and said she talked to her after the released. >> she said one thing that was constant she felt that they treated her like a child. she was in solitary confinement and she had to

continually say to them, i am a strong woman. i am not a child. >> she said sara told her she will not feel free until the released of her fiancee and their friend. california's unemployment rate went up slightly from 12.3% in july to 12.4% in august. but the bay area is faring a little better. the jobless rate in the san francisco metra pollin area is at 9 -- in the metropolitan area is 9.3%. the oakland metro area fell to 11.5% it combines alameda and contra costa counties. and the san jose metro area dropped to 11.2%. more than two million people are unemployed in california. if you are looking for work, you might find it at the next job fair sponsored by abc7. it will be held on tuesday at the hotel whit come in san francisco. we have all of the details at

abc7news.com slash jobs right there on our website. it is a resource that may help you or someone you know. it turns out two tornados tore through part of new york city last night. the national weather service says the worst damage was done by a fierce microburst eight miles long and five miles wide. it packed winds up to 125 miles an hour. the storms toppled hundreds of trees in brooklyn and queens including one that killed a woman sitting in a parked car. unusual weather in new york city. now let's focus on our weather. the weekend has arrived and there are changes to talk about. sandhya patel is here with that. >> showers is what we will talk about, dan. but it is not going to be a complete washout this weekend. let me show you first what it looked like from the high definition south beach camera. gu a sign of the change to could -- just a sign of the change to come. we saw the low clouds as we got to the east bay. midand higher clouds moving in, and that's what gave us the humid feel earlier in the

day. we had drizzle this morning and dense fog. as we look at live doppler 7hd, nothing falling from the clouds. just a little more humidity in the air. as you look at some of the reports, the water temperature is running high. this one reporting water temperature of 60 degrees. it is no wonder that the temperatures right now around the bay area are running mild once again. we are looking at temperatures in the low to mid60s. it is 64 in napa, 63 in half moon bay. also inland in livermore. it is going to be a mild night. drizzle overnight, muggy and mild tomorrow. we are looking at showers swinging through here on sunday. quick-moving system. here is the satellite and the radar. the system brought some rain to the northwestern portion of california. up to half an inch there. that did not bring us any rain, but this is our main rain maker.

it is tapping into some moisture, and that is what's going to result in the rainfall. let me take you through time beginning tomorrow morning. lots of clouds and drizzle in the morning. and then we are looking at the clouds pulling away. partly cloudy as far as the midand high level clouds inland and mild tomorrow. then you head toward the sunday morning time frame. the showers begin to move into the north bay. 2:00 a.m., the cold front approaches. the showers begin to spread. by 10:00 a.m., the front is moving through the bay area. so showers continuing to press south. 1k3* then the front falls apart as it moves to the east. we are looking at just clouds lingering into sunday evening. so if you are making plans, sunday will be your wetter of the two days. rainfall totals, a 10th to a quarter of an inch. anywhere from a hundredth to a 10th of an inch. the south bay may get missed entirely. zero to a hundredth of an inch toward sunday evening.

numbers tonight, mild really. upper 50s to low 60s. it is going to be a mild start and really a mild afternoon for everyone tomorrow. in the south bay, 77 in santa clara and cupertino. 78 for san jose. mix of sun on the peninsula. is effort 2 menlo park and 74 for mountain view. the coastal areas, still gray lingering and 60s. south wind will mean a mild afternoon. 68 degrees. 67 in downtown san francisco. up in the north bay, partly cloudy and 75 in santa rosa. in the east bay, 74 oakland and 71 in hayward. you head inland and temperatures will hover in the upper 70s to the low 80s. 79 for livermore, and for the monterey bay, 67 degrees in monterey. here is your accu-weather seven-day forecast -- another damp start for saturday. drizzly. low 60s to low 80s. the temperatures are very similar to today. then it is cooler for sunday with showers developing monday and tuesday.

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to get our country back on track. we need to elect strong leaders who are not afraid to shake it up. >> sarah palin was in iowa paying homage to former president ronald regan at a gop dinner. they say she is testing the waters about her own presidential run. she remains evasive about 2012, but her appearance in iowa is fueling speculation. "daily show" anchor stewart is taking a page from glen beck's playbook. >> we will gat ort national mall in washington, d.c., a million moderate march. >> stewart is hosting what he is calling "a rally to restore

santee" on october 30th. it is in response to beck's recent tea party event on the national mall. >> i am not afraid of muslims, tea partiers, socialists, immigrants, gun owners, gays, but i am kind of scared of spiders. >> and stewart's fake arch enemy will host a mock conservative rally across the national mall from stewart. a dueling rally. >> that's hilarious. >> not as funny. watching the giants, it is frustration at times. and you know what, cal wasn't any better on the football field.

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nothing lost nothing gained. one night after exploding against the dodgers, the offense wept back into a lumber against milwaukee. but the second place padres lost to the giants and they are still in first place. th is taking orange friday to a new level. i like to see that kind of

commitment from you dan, ashley. the brew crew geting to work in the first against balm gardener. a base hit to left center and milwaukee is up 1-0. the top 5 and carlos gomez grounds to short. the throw is off the mark. 2-0 brew crew. in the seventh is another one of these plays where the giants can't throw home. where is that going? giants with a couple of errors. 3-0 and randy wolf was tremendous. three hit shut out and aubrey huff see ya. staying in first though. the giants are not far out of first place. molina, what a night. four for four and the red birds knockout 18 hit and pound the padres 14-4. san diego has lost 11 straight in st. louis. the giants are up half a game. joe torre announced he is retiring, and it remains to be seen if he is really quitting for good or bailing out on the

dodgers. done mattingly will be replacing him. top five and oakland up 1-0. base hit to right rkt, and here comes cocoa crisp. a's with the long ball. it is opposite field. back at 500. a 3-1 win. the cal football team is playing a rare friday night game. they walked right into the buzz saw with a good nevada team on the road in reno. they expected a shootout, and this game was all that and more. the bears down 7-0. look at him go. you are doing fine. alooooha. we are tied at 7. the wolfpack run the pistol. when you play the pistol, you get shot. cal was ranked 24th in the

nation. not so fast. he is back. this run is even better. breaking a tackle and for 50 yards and he went for 198 and three td's. cal down 24-21. a rew shall mistake and picked off by marlin johnson. three interceptions in this game. it proved to be fatal, and cal had no answer. he is 6 foot 6 and runs the option beautifully. he is fast and hard to bring down. cal get rolled in reno. cal played two cup cakes and then they have two in a row. pac-10 play next week. >> good game. a lot of scoring. well, "nightline" is next. thank you for watching.

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